The House Committee on Business & Industry
77th Legislature
March 20, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2001, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 3:35
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Davis, John; Elkins;
Solomons (5).
Absent: Representatives Corte; George; Giddings; Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
The chair made an announcement that no action would be taken on
HB 2163 or HB 2931.
HB 2267
The chair laid out HB 2267.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative George now present.)
(Representative Corte now present.)
HB 2033
The chair laid out HB 2033.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
HJR 5
The chair laid out HJR 5 as pending business.
Representative Solomons moved that HJR 5, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings (2).
HB 1050
The chair laid out HB 1050 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1050, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings (2).
HB 1975
The chair laid out HB 1975 as pending business.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 1975, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;
Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings (2).
(Representative Dukes now present.)
HB 1514
The chair laid out HB 1514 as pending business.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 1514, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Elkins (3).
Nays: Representatives Corte; Davis, John; George;
Woolley (4).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Solomons (1).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 1202
The chair laid out HB 1202 as pending business.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 1202, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 2311
The chair laid out HB 2311.
Representative George offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representative George (1).
Nays: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
Representative Davis moved that HB 2311, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,
John; Elkins; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative George (1).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 2545
The chair laid out HB 2545.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 327
The chair laid out HB 327.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1108
The chair laid out HB 1108.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1760
The chair laid out HB 1760.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2612 and HB 2613
The chair laid out HB 2612 and HB 2613.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measures.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute
for both measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measures.
HB 2612 and HB 2613 were left pending without objection.
HB 2642
The chair laid out HB 2642.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2495
The chair laid out HB 2495.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1295
The chair laid out HB 1295.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2850
The chair laid out HB 2850 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2600
The chair laid out HB 2600 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:25 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Brimer, Chair
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Bonnie Bruce, Clerk